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Vegetable Notes 2021 Vol. 33:1
January 21, 2021
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Research Recap: Profitability of Frozen Produce in Retail Markets
Worker Protection Standards Apply to All Farm Workers
Would You Attend a WPS Train-the-Trainer workshop?
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Research Update: Varieties and Fungicides for 2021
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:28
December 17, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Hot Water Seed Treatment
Cladosporium Leaf Spot of Spinach
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:27
November 19, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Research Update: Profitability of Frozen Produce in Retail Market
Winter High Tunnel Environment: Limiting Factors to Growth
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:26
October 15, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Cover Crop Mixes – Is More Better?
Cleaning & Disinfecting the Greenhouse
FDA Releases Proposed FSMA Traceability Rule
News
Events
Sponsors
 

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:25
September 17, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Soil Acidity & Liming: Fall is the Best Time to Lime
Identifying Diseases of Carrots
Postharvest Handling & Storage Basics
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:24
September 3, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
When to Stop Spraying
Fruit Rots of Pumpkins & Winter Squash
Sweet Potato Harvest & Storage
Calcium & Boron Deficiency in Brassica Crops
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:23
August 27, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Fall Weed Management Advice
Aphid Biocontrol in High Tunnels
Fungicide Recommendations for Alternaria Leaf Spot & Head Rot in Broccoli
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:22
August 20, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Pumpkin & Winter Squash Harvest, Curing & Storage

Bacterial Diseases of Vegetable Crops, Part 2: Vascular Pathogens

Late-Season Cover Crops

Events

News

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:21
August 13, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Farmer Stress and Mental Health
Managing Fall Diseases of Brassicas
Squash Bug Management
News
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:20
August 6, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
What’s Up With BMSB?
Using Copper Fungicides
Managing Heat-Related Disorders in Brassicas
News 
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:19
July 30, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Harvest and Curing Tips for Onions
General Management Strategies for Rhizomatous Perennial Weeds
Pre-Cooling Vegetables for Sale & Storage
MA Pesticide License Info
News 
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:18
July 23, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Mites in Solanaceous Crops
Identifying Caterpillars in Sweet Corn
Abiotic Disorders of Tomato
MA Pesticide License Info
News 
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:17
July 16, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Peppers: Watch for Pepper Maggot & European Corn Borer

Cleaning Tips for Washing Machine Greens Spinners

MA Pesticide License Info: Licenses, Study Manuals, & Exams

News

Events

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:16
July 9, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions

Pest Alerts

Garlic Harvest, Curing, & Storage

Culling Garlic: Don't Store or Plant Infected Bulbs

The Garlic Mosaic Virus Complex

The Scientific Truth About Garlic Varieties

News

Events

Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:15
July 2, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions 
Pest Alerts
UMass Winter Spinach Variety Trials: Report from Winter 2019-20
Mexican Bean Beetle Management
Managing Downy Mildew of Basil
Federal Crop Insurance and NAP Reminders
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:14
June 25, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Soil Moisture Sensors: A Tool for Smart Irrigation Management Decisions
Research Update: Bioinsecticides and Cultural Controls for Onion Thrips in Organic Onions
Short-Term Summer Cover Crops
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:13
June 18, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Boom Sprayer Calibration
Fungal Leaf Diseases of Tomato
Potato Leafhopper Active in Potato, Eggplant, Beans
Improving Handwashing Stations
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:12
June 11, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
High Tunnel Tomatoes: Fertility & Tissue Testing
Watch for Thrips in Onion
Managing Cucurbit Powdery Mildew Successfully in 2020
Events
Sponsors

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:11
June 4, 2020
In This Issue:

Crop Conditions
Pest Alerts
Colorado Potato Beetle Management
Knock Weeds Out at Critical Times
New Home Gardening Column: Growing Food at Home with Franco & Beto
Backpack Sprayer Improvements & Calibration
COVID-19 Signs for Farm Businesses
Events
Sponsors
 

Vegetable Notes 2020 Vol. 32:10
May 28, 2020
In This Issue:

Pest Alerts
Events
Sponsors

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